Roustabout Page #5

- I've watched you and that kid.

Then you know he's what we need

to get us out of trouble.

If I thought that, I'd give up now.

Let's do this concession.

We'll talk about it later.

- When I'm sober.

- I didn't mean that.

I know what's really going on

in your head, even if you don't.

Why not? He's young.

Probably holds his liquor.

If he could rig a ride,

he'd probably rig one

that wouldn't kill the customers.

That's something you can't pay for,

no matter what you do

or how hard you try.

So forget it. I have. Get to work.

Move right up here, folks!

I want your undivided attention

to one of the greatest games

on the North American continent!

Throw the ball and hit the target!

Every time you hit that target,

you sense the great

and unique satisfaction

of dropping the little lady

into the water!

It's a challenge,

ladies and gentlemen!

Try one, sir.

On the house. Fire away.

- That's a direct hit!

- But I didn't even hit it.

You're very strong. The wind from

that ball dropped her in the water.

Three for a quarter.

How about it, sir? Anybody else?

Here you go.

Give me a dollar's worth of balls.

- Take care of the bankroll.

- Here you are.

Get a load of old Freddie here.

Step right up here!

We got a live one here!

Wait till she gets set.

Fire away. Here we go.

- You did it again!

- Just a minute!

Wait till you get a load of this.

You kill me!

Come on, honey!

You're holding us up!

I hope she can breathe underwater

cos that's where I'm gonna keep her.

Give us a kiss for luck, honey.

Everybody just stand back.

Give me a lot of room here.

Freddie's gonna show you

how this should be done!

I'm gonna give that broad a bath

she ain't never gonna forget.

- Give us another kiss.

- Douse her once for me!

I will.

Freddie, you oughtta be

with the Yankees.

You ain't seen nothing yet, honey.

Now get a load of this.

Come on, honey! You're holding us up!

When are we gonna eat?

I'm so hungry I could eat a lion.

Come on, honey!

Back on the perch!

- She's gonna have two baths!

- You bet!

- You all right?

- Give it to her for me, Freddie!

- I'm OK.

- Take your time. I know it's cold.

Stand aside. Give me a lot of room.

You are very good, sir, but why

don't you give the lady a turn?

I can't take a chance.

She's pitching tomorrow.

That's very funny. Anybody else?

Like to hit the target?

Friend.

I'll quit when I miss, all right?

Just a minute, sir.

Let me pick up some of these balls.

Don't leave, folks.

I'm just getting warmed up!

- You all right?

- He's good, isn't he?

- I'll be OK.

- I'll get rid of him.

Come on, everybody stand back! Let's

see if we can get some action going.

Anybody want to bet?

Who wants to bet?

Freddie's got a whole

pocket full of money.

Who wants to bet she don't drown?

10 bucks says

you can't do it twice in a row.

Don't bet with Freddie. He pitches

for the Waterford County Tigers.

You're on. Give him $10, Mommy.

There's more where that came from.

Hurry up with the balls!

- Relax, will you?

- You want some more?

- 10 bucks.

- Step right to the side. Thank you.

Get a load of this.

That's the end

of this gentleman's winning streak.

- That was a good hit.

- Not hard enough.

- I say it was.

- He did something!

Why don't you move on?

You can keep your 10 bucks.

That proves it.

He knows you did something!

I paid for these balls. You stand

here where I can keep my eye on you.

- All right.

- Stay where you are, Joe.

- I can handle this.

- Charlie, don't interfere.

Get lost, son.

Nobody argues with Freddie.

You tell him, Mommy.

A lot of room here.

Here we go!

Come on, honey, you can shiver more

than that. I wanna get you real wet!

- Two in a row for $10, right?

- That's right.

All right. Here we go.

You know what you just did?

- Forget it. Take another ball.

- That's Cathy up there, Joe.

Keep out of this!

I'm a real peaceable man, son,

but I tell you what I'm gonna do.

If you're still there after I throw

this ball I'm gonna break your spine.

Give me a little room.

- What are you trying to do?!

- That's your daughter!

- Sam, help me. You all right?

- I'm not through with him yet.

- No! You know you can beat him.

- He doesn't know it!

Thanks, fellas.

Will you take your 10 bucks

and leave?

All right. Give me the wallet, honey.

- Haven't you got it?

- What do you mean? I gave it to you.

- It must be here.

- It better be. There's 60 bucks...

Gimme the wallet.

You probably

knocked it off the counter.

You better help me find it.

Come on, get back so I can find it!

Don't make any trouble.

You don't understand this business.

No, and I don't understand a man

who would let a pig

do this to his daughter!

- It ain't here.

- It's gotta be!

- They stole it!

- Turn him upside-down.

That wallet's

a long ways from here now.

Come on, break it up!

What's going on here?

This bunch of carnies

rigged a fight and stole my wallet.

He put it on the counter.

Anybody could have taken it.

And I know who.

- You wanna swear out a complaint?

- He sure does!

- OK, buster. Move along.

- You stay here, Cathy.

- I'll need you two at the station.

- Come on, honey.

It's all right, folks. Everything's

fine. Go on and have a good time.

Enjoy yourselves.

- Can't sleep?

- Don't want to.

- Bad dreams?

- Nice dreams. Why just dream them?

- Where's Joe?

- He's in jail. They held him.

Cathy and Maggie have been out

trying to find a bondsman.

- Finders keepers?

- What do you think?

You're hung up

between splitting it with me

and getting a good mark from Cathy

for springing Joe.

You look for the best in people!

- Don't be nervous.

- Nervous? I never was.

You want 'em selling tickets?

- Now who's nervous?

- Haven't you heard of rooms?

You know,

things with doors and walls?

- And furniture?

- Yeah...

I'd like to, but I got this problem.

The first girl I had

got me hooked on the outdoors.

The only place that she let me make

love to her was outdoors in a car.

The first time I tried to kiss her,

she said, "Charlie...

"take the top down first."

- And did you kiss her?

- Three hours later, yeah.

It took you three hours to take

the top down on a convertible?

It wasn't a convertible.

Fun's fine, Charlie, but I can

guarantee that there are 20 people

hiding and watching right now.

Come on, let's go.

Too bad. The time and the feelings

match, but no dice in the place.

You louse!

So you'll dream indoors. You know,

the walls and the furniture?

- Get out of here!

- Pleasant dreams.

You dirt...

- I know you're awake.

- What do you want?

- I want to apologise.

- Have you got a list?

- For what I said about Joe.

- Tell me in the morning.

Stop making so much noise.

Was that you that started the Jeep?

- Where were you going?

- For a ride.

At three in the morning?

Couldn't sleep. How was it downtown?

They're holding him overnight. But

he didn't steal anything. I know it.

Yeah. Good night, Cathy.

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